Federal Corp. reports it is the tire partner for the Lotus Greater China Race 2013. The race will be held November 14-16 during the Macau Grand Prix on the renowned Guia street circuit in southern Guangdong Province, China. The Macau ...
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On Pervomay glass factory in Shumyachsky district conducted the first field session established with the regional administration artistic advisory council for handicrafts. Considered vital for glassmakers question of recognition of their ...
The government of the north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) for implementation of ‘Revival, Reform and Reconstructing’ (RRR) scheme in the handloom sector. ...
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History Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of papercutting design, since paper was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. It is a very distinctive visual art of Chinese handicrafts. ...
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Filigree inlaid metal art is one of the eight traditional arts and crafts of Beijing. Use of the filigree-inlay process began during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC), and the process flourished during the Ming Dynasty ...
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India’s exports of handicrafts grew by 5.3 percent year-on-year to US$ 523 million in the month of August 2013. According to the data released by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), the exports of handicrafts stood ...
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Eleven Vietnamese furniture and handicraft producers will be showing in a new permanent showroom at the High Point Market, Oct. 19-24, according to market organizers. The companies are exhibiting under the umbrella of the Vietnam Trade ...
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A total of 1858 domestic events in the Handloom Sector and 666 handicrafts exhibitions were organised in the country including in backward areas during the last three years. During the current year (up to July, 2013), 242 domestic events ...
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India’s exports of handicrafts grew by 10 percent year-on-year to US$ 205 million in July 2013 due to the rising demand from markets like US, China and Latin America. According to the data provided by Export Promotion Council ...
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The state government of Himachal Pradesh in India has sought setting up of an institute for handloom technology in the Kullu District. According to a statement issued by the state government, Pratibha Singh, Member of Parliament (MP), ...
The Government of India has raised the rate of interest subvention for credit obtained by exporters from the present 2 percent to 3 percent, in view of persistent demand to both increase the rate of subvention and also to widen the ...
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Cloisonné, or enamel art, is internationally considered a traditional Chinese art form, but according to Mao Jinfu, manager of the Beijing Enamel Factory, the materials were brought from Europe in the 1300s. Cloisonné is ...
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Indian handicrafts companies participating in the three-day GIFTEX WORLD 2013 generated a business of worth over US$ three million which concluded at Tokyo Big Sight Japan. The Executive Director of Export Promotion Council For ...
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Dr. Kavuru Samba Siva Rao, the Minister of Textiles chaired a meeting with the members of All India Handicrafts Board comprising of officials from different Ministries and Departments of Central and State Governments, apart from the ...
The importance of the textile industry for the growth of fashion and apparel sector was highlighted by Francesc García-Planas, vice president of Texfor, the Confederation of the Spanish Textile Industry, at the first edition of ...
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